The US military conducted a strike near Bandar Abbas, destroying four Iranian drones and targeting a base poised to launch another, amid ongoing Washington-Tehran peace talks.
Three explosions were heard east of Bandar Abbas
May 28, 2026
09:38 am
What's the storyThe United States has launched a second strike on Iran this week, targeting a site near Bandar Abbas, the strategically important port city located near the Strait of Hormuz.
US Central Command said its forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the strait before hitting the Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas as it prepared to launch a fifth drone.
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